16. SSC CGL 2023 

Exam Date 19/07/2023 

Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

Section : General Awareness 

Q.1 Which state is also known as the ‘Molasses basin’, which is made up of soft unconsolidated deposits? 

1. Nagaland 

2. Mizoram 

3. Manipur 

4. Meghalaya 

Q.2 Which is the correct sequence of lakes according to depth (from maximum to minimum) ? 

1. Caspian Sea > Tanganyika > Vostok > Baikal 

2. Baikal > Caspian Sea > Tanganyika > Vostok 

3. Caspian Sea > Baikal >Tanganyika > Vostok 

4. Baikal > Tanganyika > Caspian Sea > Vostok 

Q.3 ‘Hind Swaraj’ or ‘Indian Home Rule’ is written by which of the following freedom fighters? 

1. Mahatma Gandhi 

2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 

3. Dadabhai Naoroji 

4. Annie Besant 

Q.4 As per Article 172(2) ____________ of a State shall NOT be subject to dissolution. 

1. Legislative Council 

2. Council of States 

3. House of People 

4. Legislative Assembly 

Q.5 The Raigarh Gharana is associated with which of the following dance forms? 

1. Kathak 

2. Kathakali 

3. Manipuri 

4. Odissi 

Q.6 In a plant, _______ is present in the middle lamella, primary cell and secondary walls and accumulates in the initial stages of development during cell expansion. 

1. alginate 

2. pectin 

3. chitin 

4. gelatin 

Q.7 Which of the following was established on the recommendation of the Hilton Young Commission? 

1. SEBI 

2. SBI 

3. NABARD 

4. RBI 

Q.8 Which five-year plan emphasised on the development of industries and industrial base in India? 

1. First 

2. Third 

3. Fourth 

4. Second

Q.9 What is the percentage composition of the element of H2SO3? 

1. 2.5% H, 39% S, 58.5% O 

2. 33% H, 16% S, 51% O 

3. 2.5% H, 58.5% S, 39% O 

4. 58.5% H, 39% S, 2.5% O 

Q.10 “Amatya” in the Saptang Theory of Kautilya denotes which of the following? 

1. Friend 

2. Territory 

3. Minister and Officials 

4. Fort 

Q.11 Whose law states that total energy per unit mass of flowing fluid, at any point in the subsurface, is the sum of the kinetic, potential, and fluid-pressure energy and is equal to a constant value? 

1. Marie Poiseuille 

2. Evangelista Torricelli 

3. Daniel Bernoulli 

4. Blaise Pascal 

Q.12 The famous musician, Faiyaz Khan is associated with which musical instrument? 

1. Veena 

2. Shehnai 

3. Sitar 

4. Tabla 

Q.13 Abdur Razzaq, an envoy from Persia came to Vijaynagar during the reign of whose rule? 

1. Deva Raya I 

2. Deva Raya II 

3. Harihar II 

4. Bukka I 

Q.14 Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched? 

1. Bryophyta – Moss 

2. Gymnosperms – Pinus 

3. Angiosperms – Rose 

4. Pteridophyta – Cycas 

Q.15 In which city of Assam is the Tea Festival celebrated every year? 

1. Guwahati 

2. Jorhat 

3. Silchar 

4. Dibrugarh 

Q.16 Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in _____. 

1. January 1913 

2. January 1915 

3. January 1914 

4. January 1912 

Q.17 The Olympic Games are held every ________. 

1. third year 

2. fifth year 

3. second year 

4. fourth year 

Q.18 The total number of medals won by India in Paralympic 2020 was: 

1. 6 

2. 19 

3. 8 

4. 5 

Q.19 Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Padma Shri 2019 for his contribution to which of the following dance forms? 

1. Gujarati folk dance form, Bhavai 

2. Rajasthani folk dance form, Ghoomar 

3. Karnataka folk dance, Yakshagana 

4. Maharashtrian folk dance form, Tamasha

Q.20 The Indian Constitution was enacted on which of the following dates? 

1. 26th November 1949 

2. 26th November 1950 

3. 26th January 1949 

4. 26th January 1950 

Q.21 Justice NV Ramana was appointed as the ___________ Chief Justice of India in April 2021. 

1. 46th 

2. 48th 

3. 47th 

4. 44th 

Q.22 Who among the following won the Padma award for the year 2023 for his efforts on S &T based innovative ways of creating Naga folk music? 

1. Baba Balia 

2. T Senka Ao 

3. Moa Subong 

4. CV Raju 

Q.23 India can be considered to be a country with Demographic Dividend due to _____________. 

1. high population between 15- 64 years 

2. high population between 10-20 years 

3. high total population 

4. high population above 70 years 

Q.24 Justice Indu Malhotra penned a dissenting opinion in which of the following landmark judgements? 

1. Entry of women to Sabarimala 

2. Land reforms in India 

3. Basic structure doctrine 

4. Preamble part of the Constitution 

Q.25 What is the name of the flagship program that was launched in 2005 to address the lack of infrastructure in urban India? 

1. Integrated Development of Small & Medium Towns 

2. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 

3. National Urban Livelihoods Mission 

4. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission